Lasofoxifene as a potential treatment for ER+ metastatic breast cancer.

Authors

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Muriel Laine

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Muriel Laine , Sean William Fanning , Marianne Greene , Ya-fang Chang , Linda Phung , Tina T Tan , Richard Hiipakka , Barry Komm , Geoffrey Greene

Organizations

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Sermonix, Philadelphia, PA, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: Estrogen receptor positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancers (MBC) that express constitutively active somatic ESR1 mutations at Y537S and D538G allow tumors to progress in the presence of approved endocrine therapies. For patients with ER+ MBC, fulvestrant is the first line of treatment. Palbociclib or other CDK4/6 inhibitors are now being included. Preliminary studies show that lasofoxifene, a selective ERα modulator (SERM), was effective in reducing tumor growth in an endocrine resistant xenograph model expressing ERα mutations Y537S or D538G. Additionally, lasofoxifene more effectively inhibited the development of liver and lung metastases than fulvestrant. Lasofoxifene is currently under evaluation in a phase 2 study. Because certain combinations of a hormonal agents like fulvestrant improved efficacy, we investigated the combination of palbociclib and lasofoxifene as a potential therapeutic for mutant ESR1 MBC. We hypothesized that this combination should improve outcome and compared it to a combination with fulvestrant. Methods: We first determined the optimal dose of lasofoxifene in an intraductal (MIND) xenograph model of MCF-7 cells that express active ERα Y537S and D538G. Subsequently, we performed combination studies with lasofoxifene (10mg/kg 5/week SQ) +/- palbociclib (100mg/kg gavage, 5/week) or fulvestrant (5mg/mouse/week, SQ) +/- palbociclib. Results: Lasofoxifene alone was significantly more effective than fulvestrant at inhibiting the metastasis of both MCF7 Y537S and D538G tumors to the lungs and liver. Lasofoxifene + palbociclib was more effective than fulvestrant + palbociclib at reducing primary tumor growth; both combinations demonstrated an increased response. Lasofoxifene + palbociclib was more effective at inhibiting liver metastasis than either drug alone and was more effective than fulvestrant + palbociclib at reducing metastasis to the liver and lung. Structural studies showed that lasofoxifene effectively disrupts the active conformation of the ERα Y537S ligand-binding domain. Conclusions: These results demonstrate that lasofoxifene, in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors like palbociclib, has promise for treating endocrine therapy resistant ER+ MBC patients whose tumors express activating ESR1 mutations, more effectively than either drug alone.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2019 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Breast Cancer—Metastatic

Track

Breast Cancer

Sub Track

Hormone Receptor-Positive

Citation

J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (suppl; abstr 1056)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.1056

Abstract #

1056

Poster Bd #

137

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